Service, Tea
Date: Circa 1928
Medium: Ceramic: porcelain
Dimensions:Cups (all): 6cm diameter
Saucers (all): 12cm diameter
Coffee Pot: 19cm high from base to tip of lid x 16cm wide from handle to tip of spout
Pitcher: 8.5cm high x 11.5cm from spout to handle
Bowl: 6.5cm diameter, 9cm high (bowl), 6.5cm diameter (lid)
Classification: Decorative Arts
Object number: 1989.42.96a-k
Label text:Donor received as a wedding gift in 1928. Made by Hutschenreuther.
Descriptiona-d, g-i: cups & saucers, demi-tasse size, white porcelain, all surfaces except base of cup and saucer are covered, inside of cup and handle smooth gold, outside of cup top half is ornate gilt, lower half is irridescent blue, outer rim of saucer is gilt, centre of saucer is irridescent.
e:coffeepot, white porcelain, all surfaces except base inner lid and inside pot are covered, handle and spout are smooth gold, top half of pot is ornate gilt, lower half is irridescent blue, lid has smooth gold clasp with ornate gilt on lid body.
f: pitcher, cream, white porcelain, all surfaces except base are covered, inside of pitcher and handle is smooth gold, outside top half is ornate gilt, lower half is irridescent blue.
k: bowl, sugar, & lid, white porcelain, covered on upper half outside with ornate gilt, lower half with blue irridescent finish, two handles covered with smooth gilt, rim also covered with smooth gilt band and centre is smooth gilt.